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from the archive: Spirit of Adventure

6th April 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the Archive

At one time all motorcycling was an adventure, but as roads improved the adventurous had to look elsewhere… Words: Tim BrittonPics: Mortons Archive There is little doubt adventure biking has taken hold of public perception

From the archive: Festival of Legends at Hawkstone Park with Cumbria Twinshock: September 10/11, 2016

5th March 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the Archive

Words: Tim Britton Pics: Fiona Watson The weather is a major concern for any event organiser and the track record for the UK recently hasn’t been that good and as CDB pitched the gazebo and

From the Archive: On the Weekend – 2016 Vets MXdN

15th January 2020 Nigel Devereux Features

Words: Vets MXdN and Pics: Nick Haskell A victorious Team Belgium celebrated a sensational double victory at this year’s Vets MXdN at Farleigh Castle in Wiltshire on September 3-4, as they claimed top honours in

From the Archive: A touch of déjà vu

8th January 2020 Nigel Devereux Features

When Triumph’s twin engine needed a better chassis for ISDT use, eyes turned to Hampshire and Eric Cheney’s workshop. On the face of it Triumph’s twin, designed in the 1930s, ought not to have still

From the archive: Super Profile – a well-refined Ossa

9th December 2019 Nigel Devereux Features

Take one OSSA, add a dash of works rider, some Spanish enthusiasm and see the result… Words and pics: Tim Britton Mick Andrews’ record with OSSA motorcycles is an excellent one and as well as

From the archive: First & Last in Line

5th December 2019 Nigel Devereux Features

When Honda debuted the 1981 CR250 they launched many firsts – liquid cooling, Pro-Link suspension – but it was the last to have the Elsinore designation. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman Cast your mind

A Christmas wish list… from a Classic Dirt Bike editor

3rd December 2019 Shannon Butcher Blog, Features

Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton, aged 59 ½, who’s been mostly good this year (he knows Santa checks and categorises into ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ and the lists are viewed twice) shares his 2019 Christmas wish list.

From the archive: That was the year… that Graham Noyce was MX King of the World

3rd December 2019 Nigel Devereux Features

Words Tim Britton Pics Nick Haskell The swinging Sixties were over, the Seventies almost through and not only was Jeff Smith’s second world MX championship but a distant memory for off-road fans but so was